Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
ROOM AT THE TOP.
BY CORA E. DEPUY.

BY CORA E. DEPUY.
 ''Tell you how ] commenced in lifc2 Certainly. Sit down and make yourself comfortable. You look thoroughly dis heartened for a young man."
 'I am discouraged, MT. Myers. l have tried every day for six weeks to get position, and there is none to be had. That is the sum and substance of the whole matter" As he spoke David Edwards dropped into the proffered chair. The bright carpet, glowing grate and comfortable atmosphere of Lawyer Meyers cozy li- brary were very homelike and attrac- tive, especially to the young man who had spent the whole day out in the rain trying to secure hoped-for position.
 "There is no use." he said with long-drawn sigh. 'l've tried for the last time. Prosperity is not for every body"
 Lawyer Meyers laid down his evening paper.
 "You have asked me to tell you how I got started, David, and I will. And l want you to profit by the rehearsal.
 "After had taken my course of law, had graduated with honors and ob- tained my diploma, I supposed myself qualified to enter upon the duties of a professional man. So I packed my satchel, aud came to the city to look for an opening.
 'The first man applied to was Col. Hawkins, the now famous criminal lawyer. He was particular friend of one of the professors and supposed that my diploma would be all the in troduc,ion should nced-that he would actually take me into his confidence at once."
 ''You discovered your mistake, I pre- sumc2" interrupted the young man in a dejected tone.
 "Yes, I discovered it. went to the Colonel and told him my plans. shall never forget the look he gave me. A look over pair of steel-rimmed specta- cles that me feel as though was about the sze of a spindle.
 "'Young man, he said, in sonorous tone that made me shiver, take my ad- vice and never enter law! The profes- sion is crowded to deathl Men are ac- tually starving, sitting in their office chairs, waiting for clients! Thcro is no money in it, sir. Lawyers have had their day, and the rising generati on must look up new business
 ''With that, he bowed and dismissed l me.
 'Of course, I did what any other young man would have done under simi- lar circumstances-went back to the cheerless room on the third floor of my boarding house, with the blues. con sidered Col. Hawkins an autocrat. If he said there was no chance in the profes- son, I accepted it as a fvregone con- clusion."
 "What did you do then, sir?" asked David, his interest already becoming aroused.
 ''I was going to tell you what I did. While I sat there feeling so homesick, and wishing that I had never been born, Mrs. Green, my landlady, came in. Sht wanted to know what the trouble was, and I told her. She sail Colonel Hawk. ins ought to know, and ad vised mo tc abandon the idea of trying law. was subject to advice and I accepted he, counsel. But she said, cheer up. can get you a position in bank. an sure of that, if you want it.
 'Of course I wanted it. So sh, wrote note to one of the bankers of tn, city, inclosed letter of introduction and sent me out again, not forgetting to add the usual best wishes for sue cess.'
 1T have often thought of it! How put my hand on the railing and stepped into that bank that afternoon! Conf denc, lifting my feet as on a carpet o down! Imagination measuring the sig of the bank would b, proprietor of il a few yearsp
 Il handed my letter to clerk, and h. delivered it to some ono behind a desk Then he took his hat and went out, ant : stood there and waited an hour a least
 'Finally gray haired old gentleman anne out and sail: . Y,u are the young man wh : ! k~ Chi. f>tfav i~